PAGE A2, THE HERALD, Wednesday, August 11, 1976

Workers settling for less
wages this summer

Collectively bargained
settlements in the second
quarter of 1976 displayed a
lower rate of wage increase
than those of the first
quarter - 1976, lhe lawest
recorded increase since the
end of 1974 according to a
report issued by Labour
Canada.

The 143 settlements
during the second quarter
produced average annual
increases in base rates of
115 percent in compound
terms. ‘The comparable
figure for the first quarter of
1976 was 14.5 percent,

The figures are based on
an analysis of collective
agreements covering 5 or

agreements the annual
average increase was 12.7
percent for the first year
and 4.4 percent for the
second year. In three-year
agreements it was 20.9
percent for the first year, 7.3
percent for the second year
and 5.2 percent for the third
car,

OF the 143 settlements
during the second quarter of ,
1976, 36 provided for a cost
of living allawance (COLA):
and the average annual
increase in base rates for
these settlements was 10.1
percent (excluding the
effect of the COLA clause).
The remaining 107 set-
ements without a COLA

agreements and 8 as three-
year agreements.

The’ - 235 one-year
agreements provided for an
average annual increase in
base rates of 15,7 percent.
The two-year agreements
provided for increases of
16.8 percent for the first
year and 9.7 percent for the
second. The three-year
agreements provided for
increases of 17.9 percent in
the first year, 4.3 percent in
the second year and 4.9
percent in the third year.

There were 133. set-
Ulements negotiated in the
12-month period ending wilh
the second quarter, 1976
which provided for a COLA

Whelan, Phillips seek
ranching solutions:

While at the federal-
provincial meeting of
Ministers and Deputy
Ministers of Agriculture
held duly 27 to 30 at Quebec
City, British Columbia's
Agriculture Minister Don
Phillips met with the
Hionourable Eugene
Whelan, federal minister of
agriculture. to discuss a
number of difficulties being
experienced by ranchers in
the southern interior af
British Columbia within the
bluctongue quarantine area.
The eatllemen concerned
recently submilted a brief to
the two governments asking
for special assistance
programs to alleviate ex-

producers because of
possible marketing
problems. The committee
will report to both ministers
before the major cattle sales
commence in the fall,

Mr. Phillips alsa
discussed with the federal
department: of agriculture
the plight of local potato
growers and was assured
that the federal government
was carefully examining the
currently depressed price ot
curly potatoes.

Also, the minister
discussed with lederaf al-
fiekals (he current status ol
the provincial raspberry
prawers) | request for
ussistanee under the federal

more workers in industries clause provided for an clause. ‘These 133° sel- weeted hardships resulting’ Agricultural Stabilization
o folher than construction) average annual increase in tlements provided for 11.9 trom bluctongue quarantine Act. Britislt Columbia
within both the federal and the base rates of 12.6 per- percent average annual repubitions. growers experienced

. Bamford was nds re program. “After all,” he the time.
om (C: youngster when his family r e ° e il
‘ Ruwncutemmates Canadian business failures dropped in April | Fe Manager ing Properties

-worked = wilh

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provincial jurisdictions.
_ There were 89 settlements
in the second quarter which

were classified as one-year ‘

cent,

SUMAMAILY OF
LAST FOUR

increase in’ base rites
texcluding the effect ot the
COLA clause), while the 337
settlements without a COLA

yey a

The ministers plan to
establish oa special vom
mittee to earctully examine
economie problems

disstrous prices of 1975 and
Sever] Months ago ap.
pealed fo the federal
government — far + price
ussistanee under did Act.

agreements, 35 Were _ QUARTERS clause provided for average resulting, fram the effeet at
classified ‘as two-year During the 12-month gnnual’ inereases of 1H . the quarantine, The special Str. Phillips. said he ex:
agreements and 19 as three- Period ending with the percent. , John and Hilda Smaha committer will, look into pected) a layourable an.

year agreements.

While the 143 agreements
settled in the second quarter
provided for average annual
Increases in base rates
equal to 11.5 percent, in ane-
year agreements il was 12.4
Percent. In two-year

second quarter, 1976, there
were 470 major collective
agreements settled. These
seltlements provided for an
average increase in base
rates of 13.8 percent.

OF the 470 setttements, 255
were classified as one-year
agreements, 15d as two-year

It should be noted that,
where confirmed data was
available, (he settlement
statistics shown above take
into account the effect of
rulings of the Anti-Inflation
Board and their subsequent
ratification by the
bargaining parties.

“Mr. Reforestation” retires
after 37 years service

“Mr. Heferestalion” has
relired from the B.C, Forest
Service.

During his 37 years with
the service AH, CALE)
Bamtord played a leading
role in lhe development of
Forest Service nurseries
throughout the province and
in the “container” program
for the growing of seedlings.

Born in Vancouver, Mr.

went to Smithers where he
attended high school. His
association with forestry
started in 19385 when he
the provin-
cially-sponsored Young
Men's Forestry Training
Program, Later that year he
went to the Universily of
Washington in Seattle trom
which he gradualed four
years Jater with a degree in
forestry.

He had just started
working with a Forest
Service survey party in the
Harrison Lake area when
war clouds gathered over
Europe. He exchanged
forest green for army khaki
overseas during World War
Two, and early. in 1846
returned fo the Forest
Service as a forester. From

There were three Forest
Service nurseries in B.C.
when Mr. Bamford started
his career. Today there are
len,

For the past several years
he Was in charge of all
nursery and seed production
facilities in the province.

tle sees even further
expansion of the province's
already vast reforestalion

Business failures in
Canada slipped 1.5 percent
to 270 in April, reports Dun
& Bradstreet. Despite this
dip, casualties ran ‘6.7
percent above the 253 in the
comparable month of 1975.

Contrary to the easing in
number of failures, dollar
liabilities reached the
highest volume on record in
April, totalling $675.1
million. Swollen by one
exceplianally big
bankruptcy, losses soared

remarked, “it's the initial.
step in British Columbia's
number one industry
replanting our forests is a
major investment in our
future.””

And when it comes to
reforestalion in B.C., the.
veteran forester says with
pride: “We don't have to
take a back seat to anybody
anywhere" 7

above year-ago volume of
$25.6 million. Most of the
month-to-month /uptucn .in
volume occurred. among
casualties‘ With” lossés of
$1,000,000 and over, as did
the increase from a year
age.

Retailing, — construction
and service declined from
March to April. There were
two increases =| .—
manufacturing failures rose
most steeply during April,
followed by wholesaling. On

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Smaha retires after 25
years of business

One of the aldest private
businesses in town is finally
closing down after over 25
years in operation. John
Smaha, a long-time resident
of Terrace, is looking for-
ward to a_ well-deserved
retirement and his business,
Terrace Cleaners on

Lakelse Avenue, is being
shut down.

John Smaha came to
Terrace as a teenager in
1931, He worked for the CNR
until 1951, when he opened
his own cleaning business on
June 18, the’ first one in
Terrace, It is still on the
Same spot it was built way

back — then, — although
everything around it) has
changed dramatically over
the years. Terrace Cleaners
Was the oldest business in
town with the original owner
still in charge. We
congratulate Mr. Smaha
and wish him and his family
the best of luck.

Police report

A single motor vehicle
accident was reported to
Terrace RCMP at 7:20 p.m.
Monday night. A car left the
road and plunged into Lava
Lake. Police . commenced
diving operations and the

a year-to-year comparison,
wholesaling and service
were the only functions with
fewer casualties. than in
April '75. : :

In four provinees, failures
dropped during April with
Ontario casualties off

FRANK.

ear was recovered, but the
driver, believed to be still in
the lake, has not been found.

There is thought to have
been no one else in the ear at

noticeably, while three
provinces held even.
Geographic changes from
the comparable 1975 month
were minimal except for a
sizeable increase in British
Columbia which kept the

The Kutenie resident in
Thornhill was reported
broken into. There was also
a break-in at the Terrace
Curling Rink but nothing
was reported stolen.

country's total above a year
earlier. .
Canada’s largest cities did
not contribule to the
slackening ‘of business
casualties during April. All
of the decrease took place in
the balance of the country.

STAR

~ PHYLLIS”
“DILLER

ways Of alleviating potential
hardslups caused cattle

houncement fram Ottawa
Within a week or ten days,

Pick and Choose

1 nae enact en ey

Twa burglars stopped in front of a jewelry store window to admire
4 tray of sparkling diamonds. “Haw would you [lke to have your

pick?” asked one,

“Vd rather have my shovel,” was the reply. “I could get more that

way,"

Managers or:

Vancouver, B.C.
VéC 1A2 :

Tel, No. 666-6511

AIRPORT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

CAR RENTAL SERVICE

Transport Canada is calling tenders for car
rental concessions at the following airports:
Victoria, Port Hardy, Terrace, Sandspit,
Smithers, Prince George, Quesnel, Williams
Lake, Kamloops and Penticton. Briefing
sessions will be held on August 16, 1976 af Vic-
toria, Terrace and Kamloops, and on August 17,
1976 at Port Hardy and Prince George. For
further information contact loca! airport

739 W. Hastings Street

Att‘n: Mr. Tom Driedger oe ‘aes

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then on his career was +s nwnew AUG: 25 _ AUG. 28
dedicated to the develop- MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1976 SINATRA maa tae sore ae ns
ment of new ‘forests : een... a CASILCAN TER FARILY
throughout British 9 A.M. Sharp “AUG. 21 LCI | to otticnets 2nepin
Columbia. ‘ FRANK SINATRA CHARLEY PRIDE LAWRENCE WELK ~\Gatdenagens 7” | | NEL SEDaKA RAY CHU ALES he of tchets
In 1957 he was responsible , . . ' 8.00pm. BOonm a00pm enn 8.00pm 8 G0 p m ro BB
for the reorganization and N b A t , No. of fickets No of uckets No of tickets (Others) No of tickets No of tickets To ee
ned a hype + B { ‘what i as y Ly uc loneerng eee. $600 ten $800 PHYLLIS DILLER eee ae. 87OO] | Ww sea si esas BOD
establishment of ‘what is ~ sso 1 | — gr00 | | WiThShecat Guest oe Shao aodpm
ivi . the reforestation Located 7¥2 miles wast of Edmonton on Highway wor vere $400 |] $00 | | DOA THASK aan $5.00 No othe 0
been ns branch ‘Or the v6 he mile south to Auction site on Pioneer Note: tegular price No al hekets: rr ee 00
* eae Road, for Goldcn Agars eee $4 00 wee ne S500
economics division+. *
lie was deeply involved
with the reforestation of the ;
Sayward Forest on Van- | CRAWLER TRACTORS - OsH’s - D7’s - DB’s - Dé Komatsu, =
; « : 4 : Plus Others. : ~ = *
Borat een aera TRUCKS - (Approx. 90 Trucks - 1975 models & down) Ken- “om
some 73.000 acres of that worths - Hayes - Macks - Bol, etc. - Whites - Freightliners, Apes |
rime timber land in 1938 etc. - F.M.’s - Astra, 980, (1974) 6500, (1975) 4 x 4, efc. - Fords - eee: ~
prime . (1974) LT9000 Lauisville, 850, (1975) Ranger, (1975) XLT -W j
Have you seen some of Van, ete, - 1LH.C.’s - (1600's, 1700's, 1600's, etc.) - Dodge - 790, eek Pre
those silly ads lately ete. - Tractor, Gravel, Welding, Vans, C.0.’s, C & C's, Tan. node ia” n : BACHMA
suggesting that dams to Vz tons — hee GLEN ’ : URNER
3g g Mal YOU} LOADERS - (Both Crawler & Whi.) 1975 Cat 931, (1972) Cat “pance comrest— ; nly
should pay more than | 9551, 95SH, TD 15 -W Log Grapples, Michigan L75, Hough 50 ss.oo0 prize money CAMPBELL - H JOHN BYNER u !
$10.66 for a gation of Tap | — Hough Pay Loader, etc. — BACKHOES - (1975) White AUG, 29 _  AUGO © :
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* a . a 800 pm 8009m are
ac they say there is | oe. FORKLIFTS. clark, Towmator, etc. — Highboys — 7:00 pam, Mo of iickets 800 pm No of ickets eae CHARITY BROW 8.20pm
something wreng with Lowboys — Trallers - (1976) De Roo, Go ks, Oilfieta No. of tickets: . s700 | | Noottckes Pp $600 vm No. of tickets
oys railers - (19746) bo, Goosenecks, je $250 54.00 No. of tickots 800 p.m $700
those prices. Al & Mac Floats, Fiat Decks, Columbia 20 ton Logging Trailer, atc. — aE +40 ene —_ $900 | | 87 No of tickets: ~Heuiivar canting
your !RLY store won‘t [ Gravel Boxes — Fruehauf 650 Cu. Ft. Prassure Vessel — Ton em $600 aaa $4.00 Festival sang) _.. 86.00 a
charge you a dime more Graders - (1973) C.M.1. Raad Grader, ete, — Cat DWIO - ms 4

than $10.66 per gallon
until further notice and
that is for interior or
exterlor Latex or Alkyd.
You could be stuck for a
couple of doilars extra if

Packer — Lorain Crane -w 50° Boom & Buckets — Unit 226
Crane — Pedestal Crane — SCRAPERS - Letourneau L Pull
Scraper — Tractars — Machinery -2- Used Ezee On 400 18!
Tandem Disc’s, eic. — Cars — Mator Boat — 43 K.V.R,
generator light plant — Welders — Welding Equipment —
Angie iron, channel, tubing, |-Beam, Cable, ete. — Fence
Pasts {treated} — New & As New Shop Equipment & Tools —~

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